Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in Oracle Solaris - CVE-2020-14537

 

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in Oracle Solaris - CVE-2020-14537

Published: July 15, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU34142
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14537
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
Oracle Solaris

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to a crash the entire system.

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Packaging Scripts). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).


How to mitigate CVE-2020-14537

Install update from vendor's website.

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